Demetris Robertson has picked up a couple of huge Freshman All-American honors the last two days
12/12/2016 4:15 PM | Football
Monday’s Pick Follows Sunday’s USA Today Selection
BERKELEY – Cal wide receiver Demetris Robertson was named Monday to the ESPN.com True Freshman All-American team one day after being selected to USA Today's Freshman All-American squad. Robertson is Cal's first freshman All-American since Keenan Allen was a fourth-team selection in 2010 and the first to earn first-team honors All-Freshman honors since DeSean Jackson in 2005.
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Demetris Robertson, WR, 6-0, 175, Fr., HS, Savannah, GA (Savannah Christian HS)
Robertson earned Freshman All-America honors from USA Today and co-leads all freshmen nationally with his seven touchdown receptions, while he is the Pac-12 leader and third among rookies nationally in receiving yards (767) and receiving yards per game (63.9). Robertson is also second in the conference and sixth nationally in receptions (50) while his five receptions of 50 or more yards rank tied for fifth among all players nationally. Robertson broke Cal single-season freshman records by current NFL players Keenan Allen (receptions) and DeSean Jackson (receiving yards) while also equaling Jackson's Cal freshman mark for touchdown receptions. Robertson was over 100 yards receiving in a pair of contests including his career-high 141 yards on six catches at Washington State, while his nine grabs for 92 yards at USC were a career best. He had a career-high-tying two touchdowns twice in back-to-back contests at Arizona State and vs. Utah. Robertson played in all 12 games with his 11 starts the most by any Cal receiver and his 15.3 yards per reception the highest. Robertson was second on the club behind ESPN first-team All-Pac-12 selection Chad Hansen in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. Robertson played in all 12 games with his 11 starts the most by any Cal receiver and his 15.3 yards per reception the highest.
CalBears.com along with the Cal football Twitter (@CalFootball), Instagram (Cal_Football) and Snapchat (CalFootball) social media accounts provide extensive coverage of Cal football. Fans can join in the conversation using the hashtags #GoBears and #CalFamily.
Demetris Robertson, WR, 6-0, 175, Fr., HS, Savannah, GA (Savannah Christian HS)
Robertson earned Freshman All-America honors from USA Today and co-leads all freshmen nationally with his seven touchdown receptions, while he is the Pac-12 leader and third among rookies nationally in receiving yards (767) and receiving yards per game (63.9). Robertson is also second in the conference and sixth nationally in receptions (50) while his five receptions of 50 or more yards rank tied for fifth among all players nationally. Robertson broke Cal single-season freshman records by current NFL players Keenan Allen (receptions) and DeSean Jackson (receiving yards) while also equaling Jackson's Cal freshman mark for touchdown receptions. Robertson was over 100 yards receiving in a pair of contests including his career-high 141 yards on six catches at Washington State, while his nine grabs for 92 yards at USC were a career best. He had a career-high-tying two touchdowns twice in back-to-back contests at Arizona State and vs. Utah. Robertson played in all 12 games with his 11 starts the most by any Cal receiver and his 15.3 yards per reception the highest. Robertson was second on the club behind ESPN first-team All-Pac-12 selection Chad Hansen in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. Robertson played in all 12 games with his 11 starts the most by any Cal receiver and his 15.3 yards per reception the highest.
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